Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2016 By: Tony Newman For years hip-hop artists have rapped about drug use, the drug trade and the drug war. And now, we are seeing some of the biggest stars use their influence to deal a blow to our country’s racist drug war. Two[Read More…]
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From the Street to the Stage, Chicago Dance Crash Makes Governors State University the First Stop of New National Tour (Video)
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2016 – Audiences in Chicago’s Southland will be the first to experience a contemporary take on the classic struggle between right and wrong, this time depicted in the form of hip hop or street dance. GSU’s Center for Performing Arts will welcome Chicago Dance Crash back[Read More…]
Number of Prominent Republicans and Independents Backing Hillary Clinton Grows
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2016. Following Hillary Clinton’s successful debate on Monday night, Together for America announced today that the ranks of Republicans and Independents who are stepping forward to back Hillary Clinton for President are growing. An additional 40 prominent leaders — including several senior administration officials and congressional staff,[Read More…]
Updated Recall: McCain Foods USA, Inc. Issues Expanded Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Frozen Onion Rings
LISLE, IL –(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2016. McCain Foods USA, Inc. today announced it is expanding its voluntarily recall of retail, frozen onion rings to include two (2) additional private label retail branded products due to the use of incorrect packaging that does not declare milk as one of the[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel And Whole Foods Market Open New Store In Chicago’s Englewood Neighborhood
Store Brings More Fresh, Healthy Food Access and Economic Opportunities to Chicago’s South Side CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined Whole Foods Market Co-CEO Walter Robb and hundreds of community members to open the company’s new store in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. Whole Foods Market Englewood is bringing better[Read More…]
Crystal Lake Woman Sentenced to 55 Months in Federal Prison for Mail Fraud
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2016. A Crystal Lake woman was sentenced today in federal court by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala for mail fraud. PATTY CORDOBA, 44, of Crystal Lake, Ill., was sentenced to 55 months in federal prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release, and was[Read More…]
Donald Trump Campaign Manager ‘Unknowingly Confesses He Committed a Crime’
Kellyanne Conway appeared to suggest Thursday that Trump had in fact spent money in Cuba, even though he ultimately decided not to invest. Under the embargo, it would have been against the law to spend any money on the island at all. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2016 By: Jose A. DelReal Donald Trump’s[Read More…]
DePaul University to Co-host Chicago Climate Festival
Events offer artistic response to UN talks on global warming In response to climate change, the Chicago Climate Festival seeks to use art to change the conversation about environmental destruction. (Image courtesy of iStock) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2016. Chicago artists, academics and community groups will gather at DePaul University,[Read More…]
Drug to Treat Alcohol Use Disorder Shows Promise Among Drinkers with High Stress
NIH-funded multi-site clinical trial suggests that smokers may also benefit. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2016. A new medication that targets part of the brain’s stress system may help reduce alcohol use in people with alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to a new study by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It — Washington Post (Steve Case): Why I’m Voting for Hillary Clinton
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2016. By: Steve Case Steve Case, a co-founder of America Online, is chairman and chief executive of Revolution and author of “The Third Wave: An Entrepreneur’s Vision of the Future.” I’ve been involved in policy for three decades, since AOL played a pivotal role in getting the[Read More…]
